Dispensing device and condiment holder



Feb. 13, 1934. L. sPlNo 1,947,364

DISPENSING DEVICE AND CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed Feb. 14, 1933 PPER 45 P 35rectangular frame 13 is mounted upon the up- Patented Feb. 13, 1934warren STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING DEVICE AND CONDHWENT HOLDE LeonSpino, Clyde, N. Y.

Application February 14, 1933. Serial No. 656,712

1 Claim.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements indispensing device and condiment holder.

The primary object of the invention is to pr, Vide a dispensing deviceand condiment holder 1 for table use that is adapted for serving of foured in accordance with the present invention showing a sugar dispensingdevice and napkin holder;

Figure 2 is an end elevational view;

Figure 3 is an opposite and elevational view;

Figure 4 is a top plan view showing the sugar dispensing device andthree article holders arranged 90" apart; and

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, the dispensingdevice and condiment holder includes a vertical standard 10 rotatablysupported at its lower end upon the base 11 by means of the stud bearing12. A

per end of the standard 10 and includes side bars 14 with inner crossedbrace or spider arms 15 carrying a center bearing 16 receivable upon theupper reduced end of the standard 10 and there retained by an eyeletbolt 17, the eyelet portion of which is utilized as a handle for liftingthe device. The four side arms 14 respectively carry or display thewords 18 such as Sugar, Pepper, Napkins and Salt and a sugar dispensingdevice and holders for napkins and condiments such as salt and pepperare supported on the standard 10 directly beneath the associated word.

The sugar dispensing device and support therefor on the'standard 10includes an angle arm 19 carried by the standard to receive a dependingsocketed projection 20 carried by the sugar dispensing receptacle 21.The lower end of the receptacle 21 has a tapering bottom 22 incommunication with a measuring cylinder 23 having a measuring valve 24therein operated by the external handle 25 for discharging the sugar inmeasured quantities, such as teaspoonfuls through the spout 26. Abracket 2'7 projecting laterally of the standard 10 beneath the anglearm 19 to support removable measuring cup 28 that receives sugar fromthe discharge spout 26. The holders 29 for condiments, such as salt andpepper as indicated on the rectangular frame 13 project from oppositesides of the standard 10 and are connected to said standards by means ofarms or pins 30 as shown in Figure 5.

The holder for napkins is carried by the standard at the side thereofopposite the sugar dispensing device 21, the napkin holderbeing ofsubstantially U-shape, including side walls 31, a bottom wall 32, beingopen at its inner side with a bar 33 connecting the upper rear edges ofthe side walls 31. A pair of apertured lugs 34 project inwardly from thecross bar 33 to provide a support for the upper ends of a pair of guiderods 35 that are engaged at their lower ends with the bottom wall 32 ofthe napkin holder. A channel iron 36 has the closed side thereof securedto the inner edge of the bottom wall 32 and the cross bar 33, the lowerend of the channel iron 36 as shown in Figure 5 carrying an'arm 37directed laterally thereof for attachment to the standard 10. The napkinholder includes a follower plate 38 having openings therein for guidingreception on the rods 35 and to prevent binding action of the followerplate upon the guide rods, the inner edge of the follower plate 38, asshown in Figure 3 carries a depending ear 39 carrying a pin 40 that isfreely movable in the longitudinal slot 41 in the closed side of thechannel iron 36.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believedthat the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent,the device occupying a minimum of space upon a table and efficientlyserving four persons at one described the preferred embodiment of theinvention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

1 10 Li J and bottom of the holder, a slotted channel member forming apart of the holder and attached at its lower end to the standard and afollower guided on the rods and slotted channel member.

LEON SPINO.

